Thread: 302W EFI into Classic Rangie

Originally Posted by peachey80

And somebody please remind me to put oil in the transer !!!!

Put oil in the transfer...

You've done a nice job on that. The colour suits it

OIL IN TRANSFER!!!!!!

Thanks guys. I am quite pleased with it so far.
I hope to have all the little things finished on it on Sunday, (putting oil in the transfer included) then off to the engineer to cast his eye over it and get it passed for rego next weekend, apparently it takes while for the registrar to issue the engineering approval plates, so I'm hoping to be able to drive it before Christmas.

One thing I still havn't found is where the wiring loom is for the gearbox and transfer wires ie, centre diff lock, reverse lights and handbrake...... I have the loom to plug onto the switches, but cannot find where it plugs into.
Does anyone know where it comes out into the engine bay ? I really don't want to have to wire the whole thing in seperatly, I will at least need the reversing lights working for rego.

Cheers,
Shayne

Hi Shane ;

That conversion looks great and once you have the wiring sorted ,I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun driving it .

Hi Shayne,

Just found and read your story for the first time. Hope you've sorted out the final wiring issues and it's now on the road (and off-road too...).

Facinating read. Thanks very much for sharing the process with us and for taking the time to write and post photos in the middle of what must have been at times a frustrating process.

Please let us know how it's going now.

Thanks,
Ian

Thanks mate. I actually just got it running right today !!
All it was, was a vacum line where it shouldn't have been. I have diconnected the EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) valve, and it now goes like it should Starts, idle's and revs out fine. Just need to make things look a bit more tidy, and get it registered !!!!! Then to find some sand dunes !!
Woo hoo !! can't wait.

Hey guys,
Passed engineers report yesterday
Could take a couple of weeks for the paperwork to go through and plate issued, so probably wont now how it goes for another month or so.

Quick question I had though, the rear diff concerns me a little. How much backlash should it have ?? I can turn the flange on it probablt 10mm.....
Also the ol' 4 speed and transfer seems to have a reasonable amount of slop in it. What it an easy way to see if it's within tolerance withour pulling it apart ?

Hey Rovercare.... Can you remember in other conversion you had done, what did you do to get the guages working ? Did you use RR sender units and adapt them to the ford engine ? What about the tacho ??


Cheers mate.

Hey Mate, I just finished reading all the posts on your thread, excellent job! Top engine choice as well, I have a AU XR8 with this engine and spent a good part of $5k on a rebuild plus the $1100 for Herrod Motorsport to flash tune. So I know how well they perform and very reliable. I could imagine the look on herrods face (or anyones) when u ask for a flash tuner for your range rover LOL

The Tacho is a white wire which used to go to the alternator. My one in my 84 rangie doesnt work So I bought a $50 Ebay 5inch tacho which has the water temp, oil temp n oil pressure in it and came with all the senders (good buy n so far has lasted 12 months)